Black Swan is native to Australia and are the state bird of Western Australia. They were brought to the UK as ornamental birds, like many other captive birds, they found their way out into the wild.
Monthly Archives: October 2013
View Of Leeds Castle
Side view of Leeds Castle, taken across the moat, and a lady is being punted around the moat in a shallow boat.
Fawley Refinery Across The Solent
Taken just before the rain. Fawley Refinery was first established in 1921 by the Atlantic Gulf and West Indies company. It was acquired by Esso in 1925, and rebuilt and extended in 1951. Its the largest oil refinery in the Uk with a capacity of 330,000 barrels. Situated on the Solent near Southampton Hampshire.
Tide Coming In
A family running to beat the tide on Hayling Island beach, as the rain clouds gather. One of the younger member of the family falls over.
Scotney Castle
The ruins of the romantic 14th-Century moated Scotney Castle in Kent, set in wonderful garden. May to June beautiful displays of rhododendron and azaleas, also in Autumn a brilliant display of colours from the trees and shrubs. Now run by the National trust.
Lynx Helicopter
Taken at Middle Wallop home to the Army Flying Corp
Cliveden
Picture of the south front of Clivedon, with its urn-studded roofline parpet silhouetted against the sky. Built in 1850 and rises above a long arcaded terrace. extensive wooded grounds, Italian sculpture around the house and stretch down to the river Thames. National Trust now run the house.
A Rider Enjoying A Autumn gallop
Taken on Bramshott Common near Liphook Hampshire in the Autumn.
Yellow
Dandelion Flower heads
Battering The Waves
Canoeist enjoying the waves, picture was taken late in the afternoon. Taken in Cornwall near Newquay